LIFE WITH RA: EXERCISE STRATEGY THAT WORKS   Article #5 By Lu Sobredo Why write about exercise if you suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?   Exercise was the last thing on my mind when RA inundated   major joints in my body starting in 2013. Pain was excruciating on both knees, ankles, wrists, fingers and hands. Inflammation and stiffness were so pronounced; I grew resentful over how the disease stole the flexibility my body once knew. Everyday routine did not happen without my husband's help. But I did my best to will my pained body to move. The body gradually adapted to gentle and measured movements. And three years after I began the regimen of medications & treatment, my RA-ridden body gradually stabilized.  There is no cure for what ails me, so who knows what the future holds.  However,  I am convinced that without attempts at movement, the disease could have crippled me irrevocably. With a Physical Therapist Early in RA Treatment. ©James Sobredo